Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 1PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | 88 | 72 | 74 | 68 | 47 | 46 | 48 | 59 | 40 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:04AM1.74m | 1:44PM1.72m | 1:56AM1.66m | 2:41PM1.67m | 2:53AM1.61m | 3:40PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23AM0.43m | 7:51PM0.61m | 8:15AM0.49m | 8:48PM0.66m | 9:11AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | NNW 6 |
84 | 88 | 72 | 74 | 68 | 47 | 46 | 48 | 59 | 40 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 9 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 | E 13 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 15 | N 16 | NE 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 14 | NE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | N 9 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WSW 3 |
— | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 30 | 33 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 193 | 193 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 469 | 469 | 467 | 166 | 22 |
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